Synonyms of frazzled

frazzled

verb

past tense of frazzle

1

as in frayed

to damage or diminish by continued friction

years of use have frazzled the cord for the window blinds to the breaking point

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frayed
• eroded
• wore
• rubbed
• reduced
• chafed
• abraded
• fretted
• galled
• rasped
• shaved
• erased
• scraped
• sharpened
• corraded
• gnawed
• ate
• scuffed
• scoured
• chewed
• sandpapered
• ground
• filed
• grazed
• grated
• sandblasted
• wiped (away)
• nibbled
• corroded
• bit
• disintegrated
• decomposed
• wore out
• rubbed out
• dissolved
• honed
• whetted
• broke down
• broke up

2

as in exhausted

to use up all the physical energy of

trying to hold down two full-time jobs had completely frazzled him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• tired
• wore
• killed
• drained
• fatigued
• busted
• wearied
• harassed
• wasted
• fagged
• burned out
• knocked out
• washed out
• broke
• weakened
• wore out
• did in
• enervated
• enfeebled
• debilitated
• tuckered (out)
• wore to a frazzle
• did up
• sapped
• outwore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• activated
• energized
• strengthened
• relaxed
• rested
• invigorated
• rejuvenated
• vitalized
• unwound

3

as in distracted

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

an endless series of dietary warnings that had served only to frazzle the general public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distracted
• disturbed
• alarmed
• worried
• bothered
• concerned
• agitated
• unsettled
• angered
• upset
• annoyed
• distressed
• perturbed
• haunted
• plagued
• dismayed
• irritated
• disquieted
• unhinged
• confused
• flurried
• discomforted
• derailed
• discomposed
• rattled
• distempered
• exasperated
• ailed
• embarrassed
• fussed
• harried
• weirded out
• freaked (out)
• exercised
• undid
• aggravated
• bugged
• flustered
• harassed
• peeved
• irked
• vexed
• discouraged
• riled
• hagrode
• nettled
• pestered
• chafed
• fretted
• grated
• bedeviled
• nonplussed
• mortified
• put off
• piqued
• disconcerted
• galled
• put out
• jarred
• dispirited
• discomfited
• fazed
• confounded
• unnerved
• daunted
• abashed
• disheartened
• demoralized
• got
• chivied
• shook up
• discountenanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmed
• soothed
• quieted
• composed
• settled
• alleviated
• allayed
• assuaged
• tranquilized
• pacified
• appeased
• placated
• mollified
• conciliated
• propitiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frazzled

The domestic Rita is frazzled, hesitant, unsure of her place in the world. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The Dane, frazzled and exasperated, let Eala back in from 5-1 down in the third set, before the archipelago’s new sporting hero won the deciding tiebreak 13-11. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Like any parent, she is frazzled and tired and overwhelmed and not pretending otherwise. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

The boyfriend, a British DJ named James Kennedy, who had been playing a clunky set in the background, weaves over to the women, sweaty and frazzled. — Sylvia Varnham O’Regan, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Somehow the small exchange had left me unaccountably frazzled, almost bereft. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has tied up freight in the Strait of Hormuz and frazzled supply chains globally, has further delayed efforts to build infrastructure that would support the sector’s growth, the senators argued. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

While the All-American slider features lettuce, red onion, dill pickle and thousand island dressing on a King's Hawaiian roll, the Canadian Maple Slider appeals to a different palate with bacon jam, crispy bacon, frazzled onions and maple syrup drizzle on a King's Hawaiian roll. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026

The Sabres were clearly frazzled. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026